Adobe Preparing to Launch Six New Creativity Apps for Tablets

[Plas00]

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So what? just because Apple refused to "play nice" with Flash they decide to punish their customers, plus their own profit potential?

What a joke is Adobe at times.

Shame I am dependant on Photoshop and Lightroom(which I love to pieces by the way) for my professional work cause I would rather be all "Apple" unfortunately Aperture doesn't cut it for me right now and there is no real pro alternative to Photoshop in my own professional experience. Plus Lightroom is simply the best.

Shame this two companies can't get along, kind of wish Apple would buy Adobe.

 

[flooce]

Adobe goes linux!

 

[Sequin]

Seems like a waste of money considering I can easily do all this on my computer. Plus it's way easier to pirate computer programs

 

[MondayNgt]

Shame this two companies can't get along, kind of wish Apple would buy Adobe.

If Apple's previous history with 'pro' apps is telling...no you don't.

 

[milo]

A bit off topic: how is the update to the photo app in iOS 5? Is there tagging/rating, any editing?

It seems bizarre to me that the iPad didn't include even the most basic functionality in their photo app, and even more bizarre that they don't even sell a version of iPhoto. Right now you can't even give star ratings or tag/rename pictures. Seems like basic editing like cropping, some color adjustment, or fixing redeye would be a no brainer. Really, they were able to port Garageband but not get a basic photo app.

So is it better in iOS 5? And if not, any recommendations for a decent iPad photo app, particularly one that interfaces well with iPhoto (including ratings)?

 

[rjohnstone]

Who cares?

No one is really going to do any professional editing such as photoshop on an iPad or Android Tablet. There isnt enough precision in touchbased computing yet.

What rock have you been living under?
There are some tablets out there that have a WACOM digitizer built into the touch screen.
Dell has one and so does Samsung.
The stylus becomes relevant again.

 

[twoodcc]

only android at launch? i don't see that doing so well

 

[accessoriesguy]

very smart of adobe to produce products for the tablet market!

 

[Tiggs]

At least Adobe is making an effort with iOS after the whole Flash takedown. Microsoft should pay attention and learn from them. Can't believe not one app from Microsoft yet.

 

[SpinThis!]

No one is really going to do any professional editing such as photoshop on an iPad or Android Tablet. There isnt enough precision in touchbased computing yet.

I don't think that's really the point. I would assume this app will take in regular photoshop files. Put this scenario on the your plate: you're showing your client the latest mockup and they want something slighter bigger or a change of color or a quick headline swap, etc. Instead of telling them "let me work on that", you could do it right away or even do it quickly right in front of them and get them to sign off on it. You could of course do all of this on a laptop but the point is you don't have to. Just getting ideas down when inspiration strikes, having a slightly less powerful version of Photoshop seems like it would be pretty valuable.

There's a couple iPad apps already that will show InDesign/Illustrator files but It'll be interesting to see what Debut does as well.

I have yet to see one that can (1) import RAW and JPG images, (2) tag, geocode (from geocache), and rate, (3) basic image processing, (4) sync against popular Mac photo management apps such as Photoshop Lightroom, Aperture, and iPhoto, and (5) share against popular photo sharing services or upload to one's own hosting service.

I haven't used it yet but Photosmith seems pretty cool for doing some of the grunt work. It syncs to Lightroom.

 

[jeremyschultz]

Looking forward to these products iOS if and when they become available!

It's odd because some apps were developed for Android first and others (Carousel) are iOS first. I think Adobe had some misdirection on which route to take. But now they seem to have embraced the multi-platform approach and will take all apps to both platforms.

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There is always the possibility that these apps will be displayed on stage tomorrow.

They were actually demonstrated today, and were shown at work in several workshops. (I'm with the press and am attending MAX.)

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well the tablet version of Photoshop looks like it has very few tools and is nothing like the desktop. Also why Photoshop might be king on the desktop due to the vast amount of functionality that would not be case on tablets with an offering like this…

Yeah, a PS Touch app is something I've been wanting to see from Adobe for awhile and now they have it, but it's a much lighter version of Photoshop. It does have basic features like layers, masking and a lot of other things, but it's doesn't feel like Photoshop at all and that bothers me. I was at a session where they talked about the tablet UI and they're making a conscious decision NOT to put a lot of features in the touch apps, and really focus on certain tasks and do them well.

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When and if Adobe makes such app (Lightroom for iPad), or Apple for that matter, I'd buy it in an instant.

Carousel comes closest but it's not an app for professionals. To be honest, all of the apps released today seem to be for non-hardcore creative pros, those who don't breathe code, push pixels all day or know their f-stops. Carousel doesn't handle RAW or have basic color correction, but Adobe expects users to take touch app materials into the Creative Suite for finishing touches by pro-level users. And the Creative Cloud is what bridges those two things.

Jeremy

 

[SVegard]

Omg...

Tablets...overated...hyped...

Will not be using my iPad for anything other than web, short mails and Angry Birds. Thats about what a device like that is good for anyways.

Although I have used PS like forever music and sound is my field. When the iPad came every one of us (well not me realy) was so excited. Yep, this would do revolutionary things for us. It has not at all. It is close to useless as a control surface since none of the DAW makers care to make own apps dedicated to what else they make for old fashion trunks.

If I want a tablet for using PS I will get a WACOM...

Sorry guys. Apple and lots of others are realy selling the idea that tablets is the future of everything. It is not. It is a overhyped "cool! Can make things happen with my fingers"-thing that serves as a add on to work done on trunks.

 

[Digitalclips]

How interesting that Adobe is releasing these apps for an OS (Android) that has absolutely no tablet market share, yet for the #1 tablet with over 80% market share they say "sometime in 2012". Developing for Android in preference of iOS in the current market makes no sense. There is a different motivation at work here.

My exact thoughts. Although it is how Adobe has operated for a long time with Windblows v Mac releases. Oh I wish someone would step up and bring out really good Apple alternatives to Adobe's main products!